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- verb Present participle of
adopt .
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Examples
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Your safest bet in adopting is to go to a recognized agency with an established reputation for ethical behavior.
An Interview with Barbara D'Amato about Death of a Thousand Cuts 2010
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He also said he wasn't counting on support from the health-care industry, which he characterized as adopting a "hang-me last strategy."
Orszag: Economy's Freefall 'Seems to Have Stopped' August Cole 2009
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He visits the Amish for lessons in adopting technology.
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The surge in adopting a primary identification as “Iraqi” among Iraqi Arabs is very interesting and it seems plausible to speculate that this played a role in the declining level of sectarian violence starting in the latter half of 2007.
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He visits the Amish for lessons in adopting technology.
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The corporate blog figure is about what I would expect for AEC organisations – which have historically tended to lag behind other industry sectors in adopting Web 2.0 tools and techniques as part of their communication mix.
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Some candidates are clearly more agile than others in adopting new ways of doing things.
Text, tweet, win? Not so fast. Shailagh Murrayand John Wagner 2010
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The corporate blog figure is about what I would expect for AEC organisations – which have historically tended to lag behind other industry sectors in adopting Web 2.0 tools and techniques as part of their communication mix.
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Some candidates are clearly more agile than others in adopting new ways of doing things.
In age of Facebook, Twitter and apps, some candidates adapt better than others Shailagh Murrayand John Wagner Washington Post Staff Writers 2010
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I very much doubt Wales would take quite as long as Ireland did in adopting a sensible fiscal policy.
The £6bn lie 2009
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